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The Age of Exploration
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 From the 1400s to the 1700s, Europe experienced an “Age of ___________________________”
o The _____________________________ encouraged curiosity & a desire for ___________________
o As a result of exploration, European ______________________ grew powerful & spread their ___________________________ throughout the world
Motivation: Why did Europeans want to explore?
Three “G”s—GOLD, GLORY, GOD
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Gold (___________)
A desire for new sources of _______________
was the main reason for European exploration
The ______________________ & Renaissance
stimulated European desires for exotic Asian
______________________________________
Merchants began looking for _____________,
direct ______________________________ to
Asia to avoid _________________________ &
Italian merchants & increase profits
Glory
God
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The Renaissance inspired new possibilities for
power & ________________________
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Exploration presented Europeans the
opportunity to rise from __________________
and gain ____________________, fortune, &
________________________
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_______________ who sponsored voyages of
exploration gained overseas _______________,
new sources of wealth for their ____________,
& increased power
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European ________________, especially
________________________, wanted to
stop the spread of __________________
& convert non-Christians to the faith
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Explorers were encouraged to
_________________ Christianity or bring
_____________________________ who
would focus only on conversions
Means: How were Europeans able to sail so far?
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
Navigation & Maps
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Before the _______________________, sailors did not have the
________________________ to sail very far from Europe & return
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_________ & cultural diffusion during the Renaissance introduced
new _____________________ techniques to Europeans
o ____________________________ made sailing more accurate
o ___________________ used ____________ to show direction
o Maps were more accurate and used ___________________ &
________________
Ships
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European shipbuilders built a better ship; The _________________
was a __________________ ship that could travel in the open seas
& in ________________________________
o Caravels had _____________________________________ sails
that allowed ships to sail against the _______________
o A moveable ____________________ made the caravel more
maneuverable
o _________________ & ______________ gave ships protection
European Explorers
I. Early Explorers
A. Europeans were not the first to ______________ the oceans in search of new ____________________________________________
1. ____________________ merchants explored the Indian Ocean & had dominated the Asian ___________________________________ for centuries before European exploration
2. From 1405 to 1433, ______________________ led the Chinese ___________________________________________________ on 7 expeditions to SE Asia, India, & Africa during the Ming Dynasty
B. But in the late 1400s, the European sailors did what neither Muslim nor Chinese explorers could: Begin _____________________ (not ________________________) exploration & create colonies to
increase their wealth & _________________________
Portuguese Exploration & Colonization
II. European Exploration
A. Portugal was the early ___________________ in the Age of Exploration
1. In Portugal, ___________________________________ the Navigator started a _________________ of navigation to train sailors
a. He brought in Europe’s best __________________________, __________________________________, & sailing instructors
b. He wanted to discover new territories, find a quick _______________________________ to Asia, & expand Portugal’s power
c. Prince Henry’s navigation school & willingness to ________________ voyages led the Portuguese to be the 1st to explore the
west coast of ___________________
2. ______________________________________________ was the 1st explorer to find a direct trade route to Asia by going around
_________________ to get to _________________
a. Portugal gained a ______________________________ to Asia that brought them great wealth
b. During the Age of Exploration, Portugal created _______________________ along the African coast, in _________________,
& the Spice Islands in Asia
B. The Spanish government saw Portugal’s ________________ & did not want to be left out
Spanish Exploration & Colonization
1. More than any other European monarch, ________________________ & ___________________________ of Spain sponsored
& supported overseas expeditions
2. Like most _________________________________ men of the Renaissance, ___________________________ believed the world
was ______________________ & thought he could reach Asia by sailing west
a. Columbus reached the Bahamas in _______________ but thought that he had reached islands off the coast of ___________
b. He made 4 trips to “____________” never knowing he was in “_______________________”
3. Despite the fact that Columbus never found Asia, Ferdinand ________________ still thought he could reach Asia by sailing West
a. Magellan became the first explorer to ________________________________ the Earth (go all the way _________________)
4. During the Age of Exploration, Spain created colonies in _________________ & ________________________________________
5. Spain sent explorers called __________________________________________ to the New World to find __________________,
claim land, & spread _______________________________________
a. _________________ conquered the Aztecs…and ___________________ conquered the Inca
b. The influx of ___________________ from America made Spain the most ___________________________ country in Europe
during the early years of the Age of Exploration
French, English, Dutch Exploration & Colonization
C. England, France, & the Netherlands became involved in overseas exploration & colonization as well
1. The French explorer Samuel de ______________________________________ searched Canada for a northwest passage to Asia
a. After failing to do so, Champlain founded the French colony of ____________________
b. The French would soon carve out a large colony along the _________________________ River from Canada to New Orleans
2. Unlike other European nations whose kings paid for colonies, the English colonies were paid for by ________________________
who formed ___________________________________ companies
a. English colonies formed along the ___________________________ Coast of North America by colonists motivated either by
____________________ or _______________________
b. The English explorer ________________________ was the first European to make contact with _______________________,
New Zealand, & Hawaii
3. Like England, the ________________________ (the Dutch) allowed private ___________________________ to fund exploration
a. The Dutch had colonies in America & Africa, but the Dutch _________________________ Company dominated trade in Asia